An Independent Review Board (IRB) looked at NASA’s current plans and goals of the first mission to return samples from Mars, and NASA is establishing a team to respond. In addition to bringing home ...

ESA plans to award a contract to Airbus Defence and Space, partnered with Thales Alenia Space, to build the Earth Return Orbiter mission to bring back samples of Mars to Earth. Credit: Airbus ...

With the NASA Perseverance rover on its way to the Red Planet, NASA is getting ready for the next major step in Mars exploration — a sample return mission. NASA recently established a Mars Sample ...

It may also take 2 years longer than NASA is currently hoping. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Holding a pristine piece of Mars ...

Mars Sample Return campaign makes use of an armada of hardware to collect Martian soil, rock, and atmospheric specimens for return to Earth. An Independent Review Board (IRB) looked at NASA’s current ...